FK Babrungas Plungė

Futbolo klubas Babrungas, commonly known as Babrungas, is a Lithuanian football club located in Plungė, in Plungė District. They currently play in the II Lyga, Western zone, the third tier of Lithuanian football.[1]

FK Babrungas
Full nameFutbolo klubas "Babrungas"
Founded1935 (1935)
GroundPlungė Stadium
Capacity500
Coordinates55°54′40″N 21°50′30″E
ChairmanAdomas Zamulskis
ManagerAlgis Petkus, Alvydas Viršilas
LeagueII Lyga (Western zone)
2020II Lyga (Western zone), 6th
Babrungas – river in Plungė.

History

The club was created in 1935. During the Soviet occupation in Lithuania, the club was in the top division for a long time.

In 1956, the team from the small town of Plungė became champions of Lithuania.

Currently, they play in the II Lyga, Western zone.

Name

Babrungas is a river in Plungė District.

First time the club was renamed Babrungas in 1942. Last time was in 1994.

Historical names
  • 1942—1947: Babrungas
  • 1948—1955: Spartakas
  • 1956—1972: Linų audiniai
  • 1973—1989: Kooperatininkas
  • 1990—1993: Robotas
  • 1994— now: Babrungas

Honours
  • The club's honours in soviet occupation period (Played in "A" klasė (top division) or "B" klasė (second tier).
  • In 1956, they became champions of Lithuania.

Domestic
  • Soviet Lihuania A klasė: 1
Champions: 1956
Runners-up: 1990
Champions: 1996/97 Trečia lyga (D3)*
Runners-up: 2018 II Lyga Western Zone (D3)*

Recent seasons team play in II lyga Western Zone championship.

A klasė seasons
Season Level Division Position Web
1956 1. A klasė 1. [2]
1957 1. A klasė 3.
1956 1. A klasė 7.
1958–59 1. A klasė 4.
1959–60 1. A klasė 3.
1960–61 1. A klasė 5.

Recent seasons
Season Level Division Position Web
2016 3. Antra lyga 4. [3]
2017 3. Antra lyga 9. [4]
2018 3. Antra lyga 2. [5]
2019 3. Antra lyga 5. [6]
2020 3. Antra lyga 6. [7]

Kit evoliution
1956
2010
2016
Goalkeepers

Colors
  • ???? – 2015
BABRUNGAS BABRUNGAS
  • 2016 –
BABRUNGAS BABRUNGAS


Stadium

Club play their home matches in Plungė Stadium. The current capacity of the stadium is 500 seats.

Current squad
As of 15 October 2019 [8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  LTU Eimantas Brezgys
1 GK  LTU Nedas Augustinas
99 GK  LTU Ernestas Žymantas
4 DF  LTU Dainoras Salys
9 DF  LTU Martynas Petraukas
9 DF  LTU Aurelijus Barusas
10 DF  LTU Edgaras Lesnickas
20 DF  LTU Andrius Žutautas
24 DF  LTU Paulius Mačiuitis
25 DF  LTU Robertas Petrauskas
28 DF  LTU Rokas Daublys
88 DF  LTU Matas Jaudzemas
? DF  LTU Egidijus Srėbalius
5 MF  LTU Mantas Gedminas
7 MF  LTU Linas Petkevičius
8 MF  LTU Edvinas Mickevičius
11 MF  LTU Martynas Turskis
12 MF  LTU Edvinas Leliuga
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  LTU Marius Drozdovas
14 MF  LTU Artūras Karalius
17 MF  LTU Irmantas Mockus
17 MF  LTU Valentas Mitkus
26 MF  LTU Rokas Gabalis
28 MF  LTU Laurynas Gaudėšius
29 MF  LTU Martynas Vaitkus
55 MF  LTU Mikutavičius Rytis
77 MF  LTU Irmantas Každailis
? MF  LTU Paulius Šneideris
3 FW  LTU Arnas Kutys
10 FW  LTU Karolis Draugšas
15 FW  LTU Edvinas Alimas
21 FW  LTU Gabrielius Leliuga
23 FW  LTU Edvinas Brezgys

References
  1. http://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/varzybos/megeju/ii-lyga-vakaru-zona/
  2. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesl/litochamp.html
  3. http://almis.sritis.lt/ltu16lyga2w.html
  4. http://almis.sritis.lt/ltu17lyga2w.html
  5. http://almis.sritis.lt/ltu18lyga2w.html
  6. http://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/klubai/babrungas-8873/?cid=3759246
  7. http://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/klubai/fk-babrungas-8873/?cid=8532401
  8. http://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/klubai/babrungas-8873/?cid=1893917
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